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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-04
GEMS OF NONSENSE.
Specimen Passages from tho Republican
Ex-Speaker's Garfield Grafton.

specimen PnSsaEes from tho Republican
Ex-Speaker's Garfield Grafton.
We are indebted to Mr.. Keifer, of
Ohio, for copy of his Grafton on Cen
eral Garfield. We can not print it in
full. A few specimen passages will
give an idea of Mr.. Keifer's oratory:
"To be esteemed worthy citizen In the
time and OF the country in which he lived u
man must be possessed OF more fulness of life,
more generosity OF soul and more love for his
fellow men than was accounted necessary to
good citizenship in past generations"
"Citizenshp in our country includes sover.
eighty and power, or capacity to command or
direct the affairs Of state"
"a cit izen of our country must he filled with
the philanthropy incident TO the perfected civil.
ization grown up over the grave OF the barbar.
ism OF the dead past"
The people OF this purified U non, being
imbued with spirit Of personal integrity, de-
mand OF the statesman freedom from corrup-
tion, and an exalted policy In keeping with
their own lofty character"
~" Garfield lived in an age and country where
pure patriotism stamped the citizen with the
majesty OF greatness more than In any other
age or government" te .NfIs
Art and letters may satisfy restless genius,
but physical heroism is necessary to inspire
patriotism"
He at least believed in substituting for the
blind the sight OF knowledge, and for the
maniac the sanctuary OF comfortable repo ,e,
reigned over by tender, God-like care"
After looking through Mr.. Keifer's
address. which is full of just such pas
sages as these, we can readily under-
stand why SO determined an effort was
made to det'r him from appearing at
the unvailiIg of the Garfield statue
and speaking his piece. 1t IS plain
that somebody who respected General
Garfeld's memory had read the ora
ton beforehand. But we can not un-
derstand why the courts were not app
pealed to to prevent the outrage.-N
J. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-04
FASHIONS FANCIES.
Timely Suggestions for Ladies who WI
IN nress StvtlahIv.


to Dress sty1Ishiy.
There Is rage for checked and barred
woods.
Sailor suits are immensely popular
for little boys.
Matching the va arious parts Of toilets Il
In high favor.
Lace and tulle bonnets are having I
run Of popular favor.
Fichus Of plaid silk are worn will
plain silk and stuff dresses.
Full sleeves, mutton leg or bishop, ar,
de rigueur with full waists.
Plaid silks are used as underskirtl
for lace frocks by Partisan dressmakcrs
Palstrons, drapcd diagonally from
right to left, are coming into general
favor.
India silks in bright colors are pref
tily combined with sheer white WOO
stuffs for dressy summer frocks.
Belts of gilt and silver galloon, and
beaded belts also, are worn with dog
collars and wrist bands to match.
Full blouse waists, with belts al
around, are seen on some of the hand.
soonest imported frocks for midsummer
wear
Violet. purple and pale water green
berege make up well together, with a
belt, collars and cuffs of gold or silver
galloon.
When a dress is composed of stufts OF
two colors the bonnet and parasol must
be also of those two colors, to be strictly
correct.
An admirable combination for sum-
mer frock is of white and tan colored
yelling, with cuffs, collar and belt of
wide gold galloon.
New silk stockings in all the new
shades of absinthe, verdigris. dull rose,
lilac and Gobelin blue, are seen on
hosiery counters.
Summer frocks are made of gauzes,
canvas woven stuffs, crepeline, India
silks, challies, bereges and old-fashioned
printed and plain lawns
BLACK silk and black Isle thread
stockings remain the favorite hosiery
for all occasions where q stocking
matching the toilet is not demanded.
All bodices of light summer fabrics
are made with full soft drapings in one
form or another over the bust and
shoulders, or from the neck to the waist
line.
Some of the new ribbons used by
French dressmakers are in lovely shades
of dull rose, violet, pea green or vcr-
digris, Gobelin blue and carnation,
with picot edges purple tinted.
Little girls wear hats with big crowns
and medium-width brims, trimmed with
huge punches of flowers knotted to the
crowns with loops of ribbon that match
the colors of the flowers.
Black point d'esprit lace makes
lovely dressy frock with collar, belt
and cuffs of cut jet galloon and tasselled
agraffes on the shoulders for epaulettes
similar ornaments on the
overskirt loopings.
Jackets, in rough cloths, ecru, cream
Or sand colored, are lined with satin to
match and trimmed with dull gold
braid or cord, whichever you choose,
and buttons to match. Bright red lin
ings are preferred by some.
Bishop sleeves are finished with deep
cuffs reaching half way to the elbow,
and the cuffs are frequently of velvet,
while the upper part of the sleeve is of
the soft. light material of the dress.
The collar of the dress then is also of
velvet. Y. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-04
A FRENCH CHESTNUT.
Curious story Of Tree In tho Garden o.
tho Tuiieriea.

Curious story Of Tree In tho Garden o
tho TuIierics.
There Is curious story about chest
nut tree in the garden of the Tuilerics
which Paris paper has just recalled. II
is known as the "Chestnut of the goth o
March," and the popularity about 1t Il
that 1t always puts out its foliage before
any other tree in the garden. This
year, however, It has violated all its
traditions; its leaves did not appear un.
Ill after many Of its neighbors had be-
gun to show their foliage, and 1t Is this
fact which recalls the following story:
One day when Louis XVIII. was talk
ing with one of his courtiers, Count
Limoleon, about the weather, the latter
imprudently alluded to the famous
chestnut tree. "What is the chestnut
tree Of the goth of Mnrchp" inquired
the King. II hear some one speak OF
it every year" The Count saw that
he had made a bad mistake, but tried
to repair it. "Sire," he replied, "every
one avoids speaking to your Majesty of
this chestnut tree, because it is a
souvenir of one of the most unhappy
episodes of your reign" "What is
thatp" asked the King. 1.-THE Goth Of
March is the date On which the usurper
Bonaparte, after his escape from the
Isle of Elba, arrived in Paris and took
up his residence in the palace of the
Tuileries. "Well I know that" re-
piled the King; "but what has it to do
with the chestnut treep" "The followers
OF Bonaparte observed that on that day
there was one tree in tho garden which
was covered with leaves. while the
others had none at all, and the mob
from Paris came to see the tree which
it was said put forth its leaves in honor
of the usurper." "Well," said the
King, this merely proves that trees
are like men in some respects; they do
not all have the same opinions. And
did you say that since my second
restoration this particular tree had con-
tinued to have leaves on the Goth of
Marchp" "Yes, sire, it is true" The
reply seemed to annoy the King, and,
although he said nothing about it, the
courtiers decided it would be best to
cut down the Bonapartist tree and
substitute one that was more proper
and loyal in its habits. But what hap
pensP The year passed, and as the
King did not say any thing more about
the tree it was believed by the courtiers
that he had forgotten all about it. They
were very much astonished, therefore,
when on the. goth of March, 1924. the
King, who never went to the garden of
the Tuileries, expressed a wish to see
the famous chestnut tree. Their amaze
mcnt was extreme, however, when they
arrived at the garden and found the
tree in full bloom, with even more
leaves and flowers than before. Theil
modification may be imagined. The
King, however, reassured them by re-
marking, after he had taken a good
look at the yree, ..Well, Let it remain
and represent the Bonapartist opinions
if it will So long as this is the only
thing which conspires against us the
Bourbons have little to fear" The tree
is still in the garden of the Tuileries,
but it is not the one which bloomed on
the Goth of March, 1915, when the
Emperor returned to Paris.-Chicaqo
Tribune,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-04
GREETINGS IN GERMANY.
Rules OF Politeness Which Must Have Been
Introduced by Enterprlsng Hatters.

Rules OF Politeness Which Must Have Been
Introduced by EnterprlsIng Hatters.
The bowing and scraping and cour-
tesying that go on when acquaintances
meet in the street in Germany is pro-
digious. And when they pass they don't
merely nod or touch the hat, as with
us; it must come completely off, with q
sweep of the arm, and be waved in the
air withal. A man with large ac-
quaintance must be right good GUS
toner to his halter. In the morning
every one in the house says "Good
morning" to every one else, the inferior
in years or in position Offering the first
greeting, which is always returned.
This is not only the custom in fam
lilies, but in the largest hotels, and ON
the German Atlantic steamers, where
the walters and sailors greet the pas
sengers with cherry 'morgen" when
he first comes ON deck. On entering o
railway or street car OF an omnibus, tho
last conner always salutes those already
seated, and the rule is the same in the
old-fashioned beer halls or restaurants,
and he is looked upon rs a snob who
fails to return the salute. On leaving
the salle-a-manger of q hotel, after dim
ner, each guest bows to the landlord,
who is always seated at the head of tho
table, and who always rises ceremoni-
ously and bows in return. In country
districts children always uncover to
their seniors, even ii they are utter
strangers, and in tho mountain dis
tricts, where primitive customs prevail,
the wayfarers who pass you in the road
will greet You with "GlucS Auf" good
luck.-Good Housekeeping.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-04
THEIR PLAN.
How Mamma Punished Lefty and Sue for
Acting u Lie.

Two such woe-begOne, dragglcd little
figures! They came back to the house.
one behind the other, as slowly as If
they were going to their great-grand-
mothers funeral, and indeed they
looked like chief mourners.
The nurse had caught them playing
in the brook, an amusement strictly
forbidden at this time of the year, and
a whipping was inevitable.
The whippings didn't come very often
in this family, but for direct disobedi-
ence they were as sure as fate.
| Lefty" said the older of the two
little sisters, "Tll tell you what let's
do"
They had on dry clothes, and had
been seated on two stools, one on each
side of the sitting-room fireplace, while
mamma went to get the switch.
"Well, what let's dop" asked Lefty,
in depressed tone
"Why, the first lick mamma gives.
let's holler like we were bein' killed."
whispered Sue, "then she won't whip
much"
This naughty plan seemed to work
well. Both little girls yelled so loudly
that mamma was scared.
"My switch must be too keen," she
said, and left off.
"It didn't hardly hurt me Bit" said
one little girl gleefully when mamma
was out of hearing.
"Me neither" said the other.
just then they heard rustic of .
newspaper in the library, and, peeping
through the half-opened door, they saw
papa. After that the children went
about like culprits with rope round
their necks, expecting another whip
ping. But mamma was trying a new
plan.
Mamma, please take this splinter
out of my hand" said Lefty; sit hurts
me-"
"Oh. mol" said mamma quietly; ''you
are hollering before you are hurt;" and
the poor little finger festered and got
sore.
"Please give me drink of water"
said Sue; "Tm so thirsty"
II reckon not" said mamma. "You
always holler before you are hurt, you
know" and Sue had to go to the
kitchen for water.
Every petition was treated in the
same way, until they could stand it no
longer.
1--WE most haven't got any. mamma,
sniffled Sue.
Then they took courage and made
clean breast of their misery:
''Is it cause papa told you what we
did bout bein' whippedp" asked Lefty.
"Yes," said mamma, gravely, "that's
the reason treat You as if you never
told the truth"
20 mamma," they cried, "we'd
rather be whipped!'
''But this is Gods plan with His big
children" answered mamma. can
anias and Sapphira were punished
quick and sharp like whipping, but
mostly God leaves liars to get their
punishment by degrees. And it always
comes; as soon as people find out that
you have told lie, they quit believing
any thing you say; and I've just been
showing you how uncomfortable that
is."
"But mamma" cried Lefty, s.if we
say we are sorry, and won't do so no
more, won't you believe us thenP''
"Yes," said mamma, with her
brightest smile. That's Gods way,
too; as soon as anybody is sorry, and
wants to do better, He says He is slow
to anger and plenteous in mercy"
Inever knew Lefty or Sue to act an
other lie.-Eltzabeth P. Allen, in S. s.
Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-04
TURkEY-RAlSlNG,
Tho Great Secret of Success In Profitable
Branch of the Poultry business.

The Great Secret OF Success In a Profitable
Branch of the Poultry Business.
Turkeys under favoring circum-
stances are the most profitable of farm
poultry. They live and grow finely on
what they gather for themselves from
the woods and fields. They flourish
best on those dry, half-barren tracts
where grasshoppers and similar insects
most abound. Where there is scarcity
of woods and, their favorite game they
take to the meadows and grain fields
and sometimes trample and injure them
as badly as flock of sheep, though
they more frequently range so widely
that their injury of growing crops is
very slight in any one place. The
turkey hen if not permitted to sit will
generally lay two broods of eggs and
sometimes three. Turkey raisers who
desire to make the most of their means
generally employ common hens for
hatchers, though they are no better
sitters or mothers than the turkey. The
turkey is essentially a wild fowl and
the eggs require very careful handling
if taken from the nest. In fact they
rarely hatch so well as when left in the
nest.
Not infrequently the hen if left en-
tirely to herself produces two full
broods of young in a season. though
this is far from general rule. The
young birds are very tender, and when
artificially raised require delicate treat
ment, but the parent bird who hides
her nest under fence or q heap of
brush generally matches all her eggs
and continues in some way to provide
for all their necessities. The great Sc
cret of success in turkey raising is to
give them plenty OF natural food when
they come after it and let them alone.
Sometimes whola focks are destroyed
by beasts and birds of prey. and again
they mysteriously disappear without
leaving as much rs feather behind
spirited away like registered letters.
Little has been done in the way of de-
veloping breeds or varieties, though the
Bronze and Narragansett are recog-
nized as distinct breeds. Size and early
maturity may be improved by judicious
selection of stock birds. Deterioration
is sure to result from the too common
practice of keeping culls and late
Matched birds for breeders. S. Bliss,
| in ~ Y TyibaLne
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-04

1t has come to be an aphorism
among western farmers that tho steer
is sure money, the pig is quick money,
and the colt is big money.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-04

"A paper peach basket, which can
be manufactured for about four cents.
has been invented bya New Yorker.
and, 1t is thought, will settle the quss.
ton Of "tree baskets" for peackes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-04
Popular Science.

Susie-Oh! mamma, I'll never disc.
hey you again.
Mamma-Why. Susie, what have you
donep
Susie-Well. drank my milk at lunch
and then ! ate-a pickle; and the milk
said to the pickle. 'get out;" and tht
pickle said, II won't;" ana they ars
having an awful time!-Life. t
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-04

1t is not an uncommon error to
suppose that animals that eat but little
are the most profitable. So long as an
animal is capable of digesting and as
silniliating it, the greater the amount
of good food it consumes the more
profitable are the returns; for the pro-
portion OF the food that goes to supply
the waste of tissue and run the animal
machinery is less when large than
when small amount is eaten.--St.
Louis Republican.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-04

The tallest man in the world is
supposed to be an Austrian named
Winkelmeier, twenty-five years of age.
His height is eight feet and three inches.
being foot more than that of Chang,
the Chinese giant. Chicago Advaaos.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-06-04

-"Mamma, want to sec what is in
that box" ''rhere isn't any thing in
1t. Tom" 20. then, ! want to sec
what there isn't in it."
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

JOHNSON & EIGuME, Tonsorial Artists We
J have reftted up our rooms, and can cut
your hair just as you want it; Bangs or Pompa-
dore specially Satisfaction guaranteed.
Under Salisbury's Shoe House. Open from 7
am. to pm, and on Sundayst to 12m. Ladies'
and Children's work specially solicited.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
A Taste of High Life.

"Last season my maid Of oil work asked
early in the spring if she might have the
month Of July. said yes, not realizing
the trouble there was in getting help"
said n prominent Detroit lady. GAS
could not find servant decided to close
the house and go for the month to one of
tho fashionable beaches near home.
While watching the bathers tho morning
after arrived / noticed one, pretty
looking girl picturesquely dressed, who
struck me familiarly. AS she came near
me, recognized her as my maid Julia,
Notwithstanding she had changed her
hair from dark brown to pale gold,
and spoke to her. To my surprise she
entirely ignored me, never showing by
even the raising of an eyebrow that she
recognized me or tho children. On re-
turning to tho hotel / found that she was
registered under the name Of O friend of
mine, well known society young lady,
whose name she kept during her stop
there. Why didn't expose her9 What
would have been the use? She wore bet
ter clothes than did, was bright and
pretty, and had gathered around her tho
cream of the society there. The probable
ity is that If / had said anything no ono
would have believed me. detroit Trib.
IInc
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
Tho Average American Voice.

/ am an American, but / am not one
who believes that the American voice is
musical. In fact, the voice of the average
American is not of pleasant quality. Con-
sidered musically, it is jerky and spas
modic. The language forced upon his
articulation Is not of the liquid, smooth
nature that gives the Italian his pre-
eminence as vocalist The number of
men, and especially women, in this coun-
try who have discordant voices is such rs
to warrant the belief that there must be q
radical change in some direction to bring
American vocalism to the front rank. 1t
has been discovered in this city, when o
large number Of voices for choral work
was desired, that there was a great
scarcity Of fine voices among the Ameri-
can population. In great many Of our
singers there is plenty of art and polish,
but the voice is lacking, and art will not
atone for that.
believe that much might be done to
remedy this natural defect by an early
training of the vocal organs of children.
True, what is called singing is practiced
in our public schools, but the pupils IRE
left to sing at random, and fail to learn
the difference between vocal noise and
melody. Nearly every child of native
origin sings In nasal tones, and the result il
a deformity of tho voice that grows with
age, and shows both In singing and speak
ing. The ear is trained, but the voice is
neglected. Nothing is more disagrecable
than a rasping female voice, and two
thirds of our women speak In harsh,
nasal tone. Music Teacher in Globe
Democrat.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
Tho Mania for Collecting.

There is no accounting for the eccen-
tricities of people beset with n mania for
collecting. was in q dealers recently
when an old man came in with bundle
of prints to sell. He needed money, he
said, and he allowed the prints, which
were all valuable old line engravings, to
go at ridiculous sacrifice. Instead of
departing when he got the money he be-
gan to forage on the book shelves. He
kept at it for an hour, and finally bought
a couple of books that cost him nearly
every copper he had got for the prints.
With these under his arm he trotted off
to all appearance quite contented and
happy at having exchanged one encum-
brance for another at heavy sacrifice. =
Alfred Tumble in New York News.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

In the main, journalists are hard to
kill They work under many difficulties,
the majority of them ut night, subject to
hurry, and what would be to other people
worry and excitement; yet they hold out
pretty well. In these days, when the
world Is rushing on in all lines at a break
neck speed, oil the events in its path must
be chronicled daily, and it is tho business
of the newspaper to do it, and it does it
with zeal, fidelity and accuracy never
before known. In the field of business
there is n lull ut different seasons and all
departments OF human activity are never
uniform in speed. Hence 1t is with the
newspaper no hard matter to sell the
sheet ut any season OF the year. The
character and quality Of news may be
better ot some times than ut others, but
there Is always plenty to print. The
makers OF newspapers, therefore, are the
constant toilers. baltimore American.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
Action is Power.

Gen. Sherman, in his West Point
speech to the recent graduates, said,
"Therc is an old saying that knowledge
is power This is not true. Action is
power, and, when guided by knowledge,
produces the largest measure of results. 1
have encountered men who knew more Of
the science of war than Grant, Meade or
Hancock, whom I would not have in
trusted with picket guard. boston
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
A Quarter of Twelve.

Mrs. Gingersnap Ito her spouse, who
gets homo ut 0 a. m. in q condition of de-
moralization)-Wcll This is q nice time
of night TO be waking up everybody in the
housed What time do you suppose it Is
nowa
Gingersnap-Quar (hic)-quar'cr Of
twelve b'my watch.
Mrs. GA quarter of twelve, indeed !
What fool you must be to say that when
the clock has just struck three.
G.-Well-rr-isn't three u quarter Of
twel hic)-twelve?
Loud crash in the hall and servants
called to carry Gingcrsnap up stairs to
bcd.--New York Tribune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

offer my farm of so acres, situated "a
miles north of Main street on Mulberry
street, Owosso, for sale, and also a milk
route of five years standing. For terms,
enquire of /. PRINCE,
Owosso.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23
EVENING.

The days short ning--wilt forgive me. heart
For the long turmoil have led thee through Il
And 10 no ends u meant IL otherwise, I.
But one right arrnis weak against the world
Here on thy shoulder let me rest my head, e..
My weary head that aches from LIES long din,
And in thy comforting let me forget iAVA
The disappointment and the hidden foe
And all that madeany days vulgar strife,
Unheralded. untompeted uncrowned.
Ny strength Is weak beside thy steadfastness.
And there takes refuge If thou cherish it,
Then TO have failed and yet to win thy smile,
All, love is victory beyond desert
Mary W. Plummer in Scribner's Magazine.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

New regulations in regard to the sales
of milk In Berlin went into effect Aug. 1.
Every vender is to have a license, and the
milk Is classified as "full (pure) milk
''half milk and clean milk" This is
much like the London classification of
eggs. They have "new laid eggs" or first
rate eggs, fresh eggs, - or moderate good
eggs, :" and ''eggs. "-Kansas City Times.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

Churches in the United States grow in
number at the rate of ten day, it is said.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-09-23

A collie dog was recently sold in Eng.
land for 81, 900.